Dr. Alexander N.  Dodoo, the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, has said there can be no successful forward movement if there is no proper stock-taking of the past. This was contained in his message delivered at the just ended Annual General Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.  He spoke on the theme Celebrating Pharmacy at 75.

He told the gathering that the Society has gone through storms and tornadoes, of all types. Individual pharmacists have been harassed, but in all these the society  has remained Steadfast and Strong, knowing that its cause is just and its motive pure, and Once their vision is clear, they will be sharp. 

He called on his fellows to seek the welfare of each other and push forth the boundaries, of science and refuse to be intimidated and harassed. They should be proud of belonging to this great family and should not forget that they seek to serve the whole world including their nation.

In his plea to the government, he made it known that pharmacists are anxious about the Implementation of the Capitation Policy and would like the authorities to seriously consider the concerns of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana and wait for a much wider stakeholder Consultation before Piloting the Capitation. He said this can seriously jeopardize the stable pharmaceutical environment we have in Ghana and affect the National Health Insurance Scheme.

Also, he pleaded that pharmacist should be given the opportunity to have a full and proper input into these laws to ensure that they serve the people of Ghana better and for generations to come.

He also announced that from 2010/20112 academic year everyone enrolling on a course of pharmacy in Ghana would be registering to undertake the PharmD. or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. In line with the current global trends and best practices, the Pharmaceutical society supports this move by the Pharmacy Council and the Schools of Pharmacy to ensure that the PharmD Program takes off in August 2011.

He added that the management of Tigo working in partnership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana and Academic Institutions in Ghana and the U.S has devised a system to provide patients with information on their medicines at a scheduled time. This is a healthy practice and will revolutionize patient care in Ghana.

Before concluding he acknowledged their Teachers, Mentors and Trainers who have made them who they are, not forgetting the various past presidents.